Lamentations 3:37-38,40
Lamentations 3:37-39 The Message (MSG)
Who do you think “spoke and it happened”? It’s the Master who gives such orders. Doesn’t the High God speak everything, good things and hard things alike, into being? And why would anyone gifted with life complain when punished for sin?
Lamentations 3:40-42 The Message (MSG)
Let’s take a good look at the way we’re living and reorder our lives under GOD. Let’s lift our hearts and hands at one and the same time, praying to God in heaven: “We’ve been contrary and willful, and you haven’t forgiven.
Lamentations 3:37-38 King James Version (KJV)
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, When the Lord commandeth it not? Out of the mouth of the Most High Proceedeth not evil and good?
Lamentations 3:40 King James Version (KJV)
Let us search and try our ways, And turn again to the LORD.
Lamentations 3:37-38 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, Unless the Lord has commanded it? Is it not from the mouth of the Most High That both good and ill go forth?
Lamentations 3:40 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Let us examine and probe our ways, And let us return to the LORD.
Lamentations 3:37-38 New Century Version (NCV)
Nobody can speak and have it happen unless the Lord commands it. Both bad and good things come by the command of the Most High God.
Lamentations 3:40 New Century Version (NCV)
Let us examine and see what we have done and then return to the LORD.
Lamentations 3:37-38 American Standard Version (ASV)
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not? Out of the mouth of the Most High cometh there not evil and good?
Lamentations 3:40 American Standard Version (ASV)
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah.
Lamentations 3:37-38 New International Version (NIV)
Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not decreed it? Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and good things come?
Lamentations 3:40 New International Version (NIV)
Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the LORD.
Lamentations 3:37-38 New King James Version (NKJV)
Who is he who speaks and it comes to pass, When the Lord has not commanded it? Is it not from the mouth of the Most High That woe and well-being proceed?
Lamentations 3:40 New King James Version (NKJV)
Let us search out and examine our ways, And turn back to the LORD
Lamentations 3:37-38 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, Unless the Lord has authorized and commanded it? Is it not from the mouth of the Most High That both adversity (misfortune) and good (prosperity, happiness) proceed?
Lamentations 3:40 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Let us test and examine our ways, And let us return to the LORD.
Lamentations 3:37-38 New Living Translation (NLT)
Who can command things to happen without the Lord’s permission? Does not the Most High send both calamity and good?
Lamentations 3:40 New Living Translation (NLT)
Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn back to the LORD.